Definitions of blast
n. - A violent gust of wind.
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n. - A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.
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n. - The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
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n. - The sound made by blowing a wind instrument; strictly, the sound produces at one breath.
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n. - A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
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n. - The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also, the charge used for this purpose.
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n. - A flatulent disease of sheep.
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v. t. - To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel.
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v. t. - Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague, calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or character.
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v. t. - To confound by a loud blast or din.
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v. t. - To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.
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v. i. - To be blighted or withered; as, the bud blasted in the blossom.
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v. i. - To blow; to blow on a trumpet.
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The word "blast" uses 5 letters: A B L S T.
Direct anagrams of blast:
blats
Words formed by adding one letter before or after blast (in bold), or to ablst in any order:
a - basalt tablas e - ablest bleats stable tables o - bloats oblast s - blasts y - blasty stably
Shorter words found within blast:
ab abs al alb albs als alt alts as at ba bal bals bas bast bat bats blat la lab labs las last lat lats sab sal salt sat slab slat stab ta tab tabs tas
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